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The first official US stamps were issued in 1847, depicting Benjamin Franklin and George Washington (5 and 10 cents). These were followed by 50 years worth of highly collectible 19th Century US Stamps, including an imperforated series in the 1850s, special Civil War stamps, bank note stamps, the first pictorial issues in 1869 (featuring images other than US leaders), and the first US commemorative stamps, issued in conjunction with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

There was also a set of special re-printings in 1875, meant specifically for stamp collectors.

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Old Stamp from 1881 - Stampsby Lakefive
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Interviews & Articles

Stamp Collector Bob Allen on Stamp Design and Production Techniques

Like many collectors, I collected when I was a child, and then I became interested again in the ‘90s. I think eBay and other Inter… [more]

The New York Postmaster's Stamp of 1845

The first American postmaster to take his cue from Great Britain's "Penny Black" of 1840 and issue an adhesive postage stamp for i… [more]

In Postal History, Every Stamp Tells a Story

I have a stamp collection, but I don’t consider myself a collector. I have a collection of my initials on stamps from Great Britai… [more]



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Clubs & Associations: Stamps

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